Re: What kind of modems? (fwd)

Gary N. McKinney (gmckinney@megabits.net)
Fri, 25 Oct 1996 11:32:38 -0400

> From: Jerry Russell <jerry@digital.net>
> To: jsuter@intrastar.net
> Cc: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: Re: What kind of modems? (fwd)
> Date: Friday, October 25, 1996 8:36 AM
>
>
> >
> > Sportsters bite. Overpriced, incompatable, overheating, baby-monitor
> > case pieces of TRASH. Also, if we gave a shit, we'd be on an Ascend
> > mailing list. Why is it that the Sportster, no matter what, always
> > seems to end up being connected to my Cardinals, or the one lowly USR
> > Courier V.everything at 4800 after a few hours of connection? Answer:
> > they aren't up to the standard - they don't autorate upwards, just
> > downwards - reason: They are barely (BARELY) A consumer grade modem!
> > I recomend ANY rockwell modem over the Sportster.
> >
> > Now, if your customers are happy with their service, thats all well and
> > fine, but if you had modems that met the specs, I'm sure they would
> > notice the speed increase.
> >
> > So, quit screaming how wonderful those baby monitor modems you own are,
> > and go get on an Ascend mailing list - we don't wanna hear it.
> >
> > I think I can already tell I'm not going to like you much, Jerry.
> >
> > GTE finally fixed my lines (screamed the words "FCC" and "lawyer") and
> > things are suddenly running 26.4k / 28.8k consistantly, except to the
> > doorstop, er, Courier.
> >
> > Jacob Suter
> > Intrastellar Internet Service
>
> I wasn't screaming about my baby monitors, mearly indicating to MZ he
shouldn't
> play them down based on his limited experience. And as for you and your
> Cardnials, good luck.
>
> BTW, Why don't you like me ! That brakes my heart !
>
> Regards
>
> Jerry Russell
> SysAdmin
> Florida Online
>
>

Jerry ... Just had an idea ... Let's take all the "Mine is Better Than
Yours" messages, put them into "Screen Play" format and produce a Movie
called "Modem Wars" .... Do you think it would sale? <grin>...

I suppose everyone has some personal preferences as to "which" modem
is the "best" <that statement will most likely draw fire!> but as I see
it the "best" modem is the one that works in the application it is
utilized ( BTW: We also use the Robotics Sportsters - have not had any
problems which were not attributed to the local Telco ... IE: some lousy
S/N ratios ).

TTYL ...

Gary N. McKinney, Megabits.Net Systems Administrator & Janitor
(((Work)>(Trash))?(Administrator):(Janitor))

[ All views are expressly my own as my laptop will
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